Pumpkin Spice Latte Donuts

I am so glad that Fall is here. When I think of Fall, it means pumpkin in my head. It means, it’s finally okay to cook and bake with pumpkin and people won’t think I’m weird. It’s the time I can admit to using pumpkin because it’s the right season. The rest of the time, I just keep quiet about it.

Yeah, I’m that girl. And I’m not ashamed.

So last year, during pumpkin season, I began the grueling task of trying to duplicate the popular Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte at home. It wasn’t too hard, because there were dozens of different recipes out there already, so I had a base to work with and then just kept changing it until I made it my own. Probably isn’t exactly like Starbucks, but I didn’t care because I loved my version.

Towards the end of the season, I started trying to put together a donut that had the same flavors as the Pumpkin Spice Latte. I made donut batch after donut batch, adding and subtracting ingredients (with milk, without milk, with loads of strong coffee, with hardly any coffee, with cream, with less spice, with more spice, using a coffee simple syrup, then using a pumpkin spice simple syrup, using both, etc. etc. etc. until I could get as close to the Pumpkin Spice Latte flavor I loved and wanted in this donut.

Finally, in August of this year, I created a donut that to me, was the closest I could get to what I wanted.

Which was? A moist, spicy, pumpkin flavored donut that tasted like a pumpkin spice latte, but also looked appealing too. (the more coffee I used, the more brown the donut became and looked less appealing but still tasted amazing)

Did I do it? I think I did. In fact, we love these so much we’ve already made this version about 5 times this year.

I couldn’t wait to share them, but when I saw our #SundaySupper theme this week was Fall Foods, I knew I could wait at least until then. So here we are today, with my delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte donuts that I’m proud of.

Instructions

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Sift well. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together the water and coffee granules, until dissolved.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the sugar and the oil. Add the dissolved coffee and the vanilla. Blend well. Then add the pumpkin. Blend until combined.

Beat the eggs in one egg at a time, combining well between each one.

Once all the eggs are added, gradually beat in the flour mixture, a little a time.

Spoon the batter into your prepared donut pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes. You can test with a toothpick for doneness. Allow to sit for about 2 minutes, before removing to wire rack to cool.

To prepare Spiced Sugar Coating:

In a small bowl, melt the butter if you haven't already.

In another large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.

While the donuts are still warm, but not hot, dip each donut into the melted butter and then coat with the spiced sugar coating.

Allow to dry on the baking rack.

Enjoy!

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I’m not usually a big fan of donuts, its the one baked good I can easily say no to. BUT you may have just changed my mind entirely. I love love love the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte, so this is seriously screaming my name

I’m so embarrassed to admit this – I’ve never had a PSL! I really need to get thee to a Starbucks this fall so I can experience this. But I think I would actually rather have some of these donuts! Can you FedEx me some? 😉

Nicole, you hit it out of the park with this one, girl! These donuts look incredible. I love that you were on a mission to recreate the PSL and then put it into a donut. It was an excellent use of your time and now we all benefit because you’re sharing this glorious recipe with us! Gorgeous photos! And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with using pumpkin year round. I’m not ashamed to admit that I do.

[…] Uhm. Sue? Those are amazing. And I think you need to share. I mean, I know you need to share, because … well, I need one of those. Like now. PERFECTION! Nicole recently posted..Pumpkin Spice Latte Donuts #SundaySupper […]

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